Mark and Maureen Sande rs 16075 Skyline Boulevard Woodside, California 94062

Mukl n,i: San Fra,iciscn BO\ l1t:11n

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September 8, 2011

SUBJECT: BCDC Permit No. 2002.002.04; Conditional Approva l of Construction Details, Utilities, Lighting, Signing, Striping and Dimensi oning Plans for Westpoint Harbor and Approval of Architectural Plans for the Westpoint Harbor Master Office; Land scape Feedback from September 1, 2011 Site Visit

Dear Mr . and Mrs. Sanders:

Thank you for our meeting and site visit last week on September 1, 2011 at Westpoint Harbor with you, Michael Smiley, Valerie Conant, Tom Sinclair and myself. I appreciated the opportunity to meet w ith you and view the site. It was valuable to discuss together with Michael Smiley and Valerie Conant the landscape plans which they will prepare to meet your permit requiremen ts.

Following my site vi sit, I would like to provide conditional approval as well as approval for plans which you have already submitted to our office. I would also like to take the opportunity to relay my initial thoughts on th e existing landscaping that will assist you in developing the landscape plans for our revie w .

My conditional plan approval is for the 1:vventy-six sheets prepared by Bohl~ Consulting, which are mostly dated March 12, 2007 and are labeled as Construction Detail s; U'tihties, Lighting, Signing, Striping and Dimensioning Plans. These materials were received in our office on June 27, 2011 and h ave been reviewed pursuant to the authorization and requir ements of BCDC Permit No. 2002.002.04.

After careful review of the above-mentioned plans, I have determined that they are mostly consistent with the authorizati6n and requirements of the BCDC permit and are, therefore, cond itionally approved.

The plans are approved conti ng ent upon the following :

1. Sheet 2 - Path Detail. Detail 1 on Sheet 2 shows a cross section of the Bay Trail Path, which indicates that th e finish ed path material v,,ould be "4-inch CL2AB (recycled)." As you know, th e path was instead finished with decomposed granite, w hich we prefer and believe is appropriate . Please eithe r revise thi s detai l or provide a nev,1 as-built detai l to super sede thi s one that depicts hovv the path \•vas actually constructed.

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2. Sheet 8 - Grad ing Plan. This drawing doc s not show a path parallel to the shorelin e a long the sout hern side of the peninsula as show n on Exhibit A, the Public .L\ ccess Plan, of yo ur permit . As 1,ve d iscus sed, the permit curren tly depicts a triangular confi gurat ion of paths at thi s location zmd, as such , either yo ur d rawing s need to be revis ed to follow wh at is requir ed un der the current permi t or yo u ma y request an amendment to the permit to chan ge this path configurati on suc h as keepi ng the sou the rn leg ot the triangle and omi tting th e north -sout h leg as we disc usse d. It is important to us that there be a path paralle l to the sou thern shore line as requir ed by your permit and shown on Exh ibit A .

3. Sheets 15-18 - Lighting, Signing, Striping and Dimensioning Plans. The st riping and dimensi on ing sho wn on thes e plans all cor re spond to the au thori za tion under the permit. The plans, however, do not depict lighting for the public access areas no r do th ey show publ ic access signs. Please provide p lans to show lighting w ith in the public access areas and also pro vide plans to show the required publi c access signs wh ich s hould include the following as spec ified in the permit :

a. (15) sign ed pub lic parking space s for vehicle and boat tr ailer parking;

b. (12) s igns for public parking space s; and

c. (15) BCDC public acces s sig ns an d also Bay Trail sig ns at the beginning of each path on the site.

4. Shee t 20 - Dimensioning Plan. As noted in Item 2 abov e, th e path para llel to th e shoreline along th e southern side o f the penin sula is not shown on this drawing . Once again, e ither the drawing shou ld be changed to follow the permit requirements or yo u need to request a permit amendment and revise the dra wings as needed.

I have als o rev iewed the Arch itectural Plan s prepa red by b design studio/ so lut ion that include fifteen sheets and ar e dat ed August 18, 2008. These ma teria ls were recei ve d in our offi ce on June 27, 2011 and have be en reviewed pur suant to the auth ori za tion and requirement s of BCDC P er mit No. 2002. 002.04. After care ful review of these pl ans, I have determin ed that they are cons is tent w ith the auth ori za tion and requirements of the BCDC permit and are, therefore,

ap prove d .

I wo uld also like to take the opportunity to provi de some initial feedback and thoughts I hav e regarding th e exis tin g landsc ape.

1. De c ompos ed Gran ite Path. As we discuss ed , decom posed granite is an appropriate paving material for the public access paths and also what the ORB pref err ed, alth ough I arn concerned abou t the sta bility of the path as it is installed. The surface app ea rs to be inadequately compacted as tJ1e top is sloughing a bit in areas. We wa nt to make sure that th e pat h vvill hold up wel l ove r time and also want the path to be acces sible to a ll u sers mcluding those with ph ys ica l di sa bil ities. Upon obtaining pla n approval for the pathn·ay , plec1se ensu re th Jt the pa th is ,:idequately stabilized to J ccommod ate th ese cunec,rns .

2. Tree Plac em e nt and Select ion . .-\ s -.vc tziJb,c abou t 1n thL· field, the dra,,ingc.. p;,·pa1-.. .. d for the Des ign Rc vic 1"' Board (Exh ibit 8 for the .t\ ugust 7, 2006 ORB meeting) did no t s hov ,· an y tre es dire ctly adJa cent to the shore line nor did they indicate any tre es in the triangular point are a adja cent to Pacif ic Slimes . You have plant ed a number of tr ees in a line along the shoreline and along the per imeter of the point.

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1 Shee t 8 - Grading Plan . This drawing docs not shovv a path parallel to the shorel ine along the southern side ul the peninsul a as shovvn (in Exhi bit A, the Public Access Plan, of yo ur permit. As vve d iscussed, th(:' pe rmit currently depicts a triangular configurc1tion of paths at this location an d, as such , eithe r you r dravvings 1wcd to be r<:'vis<:'d to folltiw what is required under the current pcrn,it o r you may request an am endmen t to the pennil to chongt' this path configurati()n such as keeping the so uthern kg of the tri,rngll' and omitting th e north-south leg as we discussed. It is important to us that there be a path parallel to the southern shoreline as required by y our permit and shmvn on Exhibit A.

3. Sheets 15-18 - Lighting, Signing, Striping and Dimensioning Plans. The st riping and dim ensioning shown on these plans all correspond to the authorization under the permit. The plans, however, do not depict lighting for the public access areas nor do they show public access signs. Please provide plans to shovv lighting within the public access areas and also prov ide plans to show the requir ed public access sig ns ,,vhicb s hould include the following as speci fied in the permit:

a. (JS) signed public parking spaces for vehicle and boat trailer parking;

b. (12) signs for public parking spaces; and

c. (15) BCDC public access sign s and also Bay Trai l signs at the beginning of each path on the s ite.

4. Sheet 20 - Dimensioning Plan. As noted in Item 2 above, the path parallel to the shoreline a long the southern side of the peninsula is not shown on this dravving. Once again, either the drawing should be changed to follow the permit requirements or you need to request a permit amen dment and revise the drawings as needed.

I have also revievved the Architectural Plans prepared by b design studio/ solution that include fifteen sheets and are dated August 18, 2008 . These materials were receiv ed in our office on June 27, 2011 and have been reviewed pursuant to the authorization and requirement s of BCDC Pe rmit No. 2002.0 02 .04. After carefu l rev iev-1 of these plans, I have detern1ined that they are consistent with the authorization and requirements of the BCDC permit and are, therefore,

approved.

I wo uld also like to tak e the opportunity to provide some initial feedba ck and thought s I have regarding the existing landscape.

1. Decomposed Gran ite Path . As vve discussed, d ecornposed granite is an appropriate paving material for th<:.· public access paths an d also what the ORB preferred, although 1 urn concerned about the stabi!itv of the pa th as it is instollcd The su rfa ce appea rs t() ~1c inadequately compacted a!:> thee 'top is sloughing a bit in areas. \Ve \•Vant to ,n.ake sure th at the path \l\'ill hold up vvell over tin1e and also ,,.:ant the path to be accessible to nil us~rs including those \\'ith physical disabilities. Upon obtai ning plan approval for the

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for the Design RL'\'ic1, f3oard (Exhibit 8 for the . .'.\ugust 7, ~006 ORB meeting) did nut s hov, any trl'C'-> direct ly adjacent tP the 'ihoreiinc nor did they inciic:itc any trees in the triangular point area adjacent to Pacific Shores. Y()u have plant ed a numbe r of tn'v" in c1

line along tht ' c,horciinc and al<,ng t!w perimet er of the point.

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The trees '"'ere held back from the shoreline in the DRB landscape plans in order to main tain a visual openness to the water from the public access paths. The trees were also held back from the point due to conce rn for rapto rs that might p rey upon w ildlife in the refuge across the slough .

You have pl anted Monte rey Cyp ress (Cupr essus macroc arp a) and Caje put (Melaleuca quinquen ervia ) tr ees arou nd the site and these tree choices ,,vere on the DRB plan, altho u gh n ot in the locations w here you planted them . You hav e also plant ed a num ber of Weeping Willow (Salix bab yloni ca) and Bri sba ne Box (Tri stani a conferta), although th ese tr ee type s we re not included on the DRB plan nor were ther e t rees show n in the locations wher e th ese vvere planted.

Although the Cy pr ess and Cajeput tree s wou ld not naturall y occur within th is landscape, the y hav e a more open natur e and their aesthetic blends we ll w itl,in thi s environme nt. Th e Weep ing Willow and Brisbane Box tr ees fit less we ll in this setting . Thei r veget ation is bulkier and w ill bl ock wi nd as you desire, but w ill also block views.

There may be a w ay we can wor k with some of these tre es by clusteri ng like specie s and m oving them away from the shoreline. Perh aps they cou ld b e pl anted in massings wi thin yo ur future building sites to provide th e w ind protecti on yo u desire for the marina whil e at the sam e time allowi ng open wa ter views for public access users. Th e future buildings could then tak e the trees' plac e and serv e as th e wi nd prot ection feat ure s later.

In sho rt , please provide pl ans that addr ess these comments and be pr epa red to revise the as-built and un autho ri zed land scaping th ereaf ter to match the soon-to-be approved plans.

3. Seashore Paspalum . At the end of our site visit, we wa lked by a s tand of gol d en grass along th e sho reline ne ar the H arbo r Mas ter Office that you ref erred to as "Seas hore Pa spalu m." You exp lain ed that you had plant ed it by seed last yea r t o tes t it out. It is a be autifu l gra ss and I think the aesth etic fits very we ll w ith the landscape although 1 am concerned th at it could potentia lly be invas ive to the refuge across the sloug h on Greco Island. I wil l try to find out some mor e information regardin g thi s grass before you use any more of it upon the site. Should w e determin e th at Seashore Paspalum is in fact invasive an d poses a threat to the Greco Islan d and other are as of th e marsh, you will need to rem ove th e plants from the property , in cluding all ro ot and rhizome structures . Of course, this wo uld occur pur suant to plan approval that wou ld replace the existing gr ass wit h a noninvasive spec ies, sh ould ,,ve conclude that we cann ot app rove the use of thi s species.

4. Plant Choices. The DRB spec ifically stat ed th at yo ur land scape shou ld not ma tch the Pacific Shores landsc ap e. You shar ed that th e City of Redwood City on th e other hand vvanted your landscape palette to match Pac ific Shores. As we discus se d on th e site, I think some plant s that have proven to do well at Pacific Shores cou ld be incorporated into your landsca p e wh ile primarily using more native choices and follO\ving a more natural, less-vvater intensive landscape aesthetic as was shown in the DRB plans .

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If you wo uld like to d isc uss an y of thi s feedback, p lease d o call me and w e can talk about it b y ph one. Once again, than k you for the site v isit. The marina is rea lly a beau tiful set ting wi th st unni ng v iews and it was wo nder ful to come ex perien ce it . I believe th a t the pub lic access area an d the la n dscap e surr oun d ing it vvill be a treas ur ed plac e for the publ ic to come an d exper ience . I look fonva rd to vvor king wi th yo u and BMS Design Group furt her regardi ng the final public access pl ans . As you kn ow the final pu blic access pl ans should includ e, scr eening he n,vee n th e marina and adjacent sa lt ponds, land scapin g, ir riga tion, lightin g, sign ag e an d site furn iture w ith in the pu bl ic access ar eas . If you o r BMS Design Group wo ul d like to coordinate vvit h me dur ing th e cour se of d eve lopi ng these dr awing s, J am happy to revi ew in- progr ess d raw ings, etc. to m ake the 1T1ore p ro cess efficien t. Plea se remember that thi s lette r does no t su perse de the conten ts of your permit and Tom Sinclair ' s let ter date d Septe mbe r 1, 2011 bu t is ra ther intended to further ass is t yo u in fulfilling the outstanding requir ement s as soon as po ss ible. If yo u have any que sti ons, pleas e don ' t hesitat e to contact m e by ph one at (415) 352-

3643 or b y em ail at ellenm @ bcdc. ca .gov.

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cc: M ichael Smile y, BMS Desi gn Group

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If you w ould like to d iscuss any of this feedb ack, pl ease do call nte and vve can ta lk about it by pho ne . Once again, thank you for the site visit. The marina is really a bea utiful setting wit h stunning vie vvs and it was vvondcr ful to come expe rien ce it. I beli eve that the publi c acce ss an:·a and the land scape surrounding it vvill be a trea sur ed plac e for the public to com e and experience . J look forward to working v,1ith ym.1 and BMS Design Grou p fu rther regarding the final public access pla ns . As you k.J,ow the final public access plan s should include, screening beh,veen the marina and adjacen t sa lt ponds, landscaping, irrigation , lighting, sign ag r and site furniture within the public acce ss are as . If you or BMS Design Group \vould like to coordinat e with me during the course of developing these drav, 1ings, I am happy to review in-progress dravvings, etc. to make the more process effic ient. Please remember th a t this lett er doe s not supersede th e contents o f your permit and Tom Sinclair's letter dated September 1, 201 J but is rat her intended to further assist you in fulfilling the outstanding requiren,ents as soon as possible. If you have any questions, pleas e don't hesitate to contact me by phone at (415) 352-3643 or by email at e llenm @bcdc .ca .gov.

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cc: Michael Smiley, BMS Design Group